Pueblo Nuevo Education & Development Group

What Pueblo Nuevo Education & Development Group does

Pueblo Nuevo Education & Development Group (PNEDG), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1993 in Los Angeles as Pueblo Nuevo Development by Dr. Philip Lance, operates as the fundraising, capacity-building, and program-supporting arm of the Camino Nuevo Charter Academy (CNCA) public charter school network. PNEDG delivers a continuum of programs from early childhood through postsecondary, including an Early Learning (TK/Preschool) program, K-12 college preparatory education across six campuses serving approximately 3,200 TK-12 students in the MacArthur Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, the YOLA at Camino Nuevo music partnership with the LA Philharmonic (serving 900 K-12 students), the Jeri Weiss Mental Health Program (serving over 2,000 students and family members annually), high-school internship and experiential learning programs, the Camino through College college access and alumni support program (currently supporting 600+ alumni in the college pipeline with $250,000+ in annual scholarships), and Families as Partners family engagement programming. The beneficiary population is predominantly Latino and immigrant-origin, with 94% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, 79% classified as multilingual learners, 14% receiving special education services, and 92% being first in their family to attend college.

The operating subsidiary Camino Nuevo Charter Academy runs six public charter school campuses - Burlington, Kayne Siart, Jose Castellanos, Jane Eisner, Sandra Cisneros, and Dalzell Lance High School - all free public schools under California's charter framework, with admission determined by random blind lottery when demand exceeds space. The model reports strong outcomes: 99% of high school students graduate college-eligible, 71% gain acceptance to four-year colleges, and 85% enroll in postsecondary education. Funding flows primarily from federal, state, and local public education dollars (charter per-pupil funding), supplemented by charitable donations from foundations and individuals, state and federal grants (notably the $7.125 million California Community Schools Partnership Program grant in 2024), and corporate/philanthropic partnerships (Nike, Trust for Public Land, LA Philharmonic, Goldhirsh Foundation). No equity or venture capital ownership exists; the organization is governed by a volunteer board and led by CEO Adriana Abich (since 2019), with founder Dr. Philip Lance serving as Board President Emeritus.

Revenue is not publicly disclosed, consistent with nonprofit status; base revenue is supported by public charter per-pupil funding scaled to ~3,200 students, with significant philanthropic supplementation. The technology footprint is intentionally thin: no proprietary platform, app, or AI/ML capability is referenced, and supporting systems are commodity SaaS (Constant Contact, Network for Good, Google Forms, Edlio CMS). Distribution occurs via community-led outreach, school tours, school information sessions, website, social media, and referral networks within the MacArthur Park community rather than through any direct sales channel.

Name

Pueblo Nuevo Education & Development Group

Legal name

Pueblo Nuevo Education and Development Group

Website

https://pueblonuevo.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pueblo Nuevo Education & Development Group is the nonprofit fundraising and program-support arm of the Camino Nuevo Charter Academy network, operating six public charter schools in Los Angeles that serve approximately 3,200 predominantly low-income, multilingual TK-12 students with a college-preparatory mission and integrated wraparound services.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Camino Nuevo schools are funded through federal, state, and local dollars as public charter schools. These public funds cover basic educational costs but not the full continuum of support services.
2. Charitable Donations: Pueblo Nuevo Education and Development Group serves as the fundraising and capacity-building arm, receiving charitable donations from foundations and individuals to close the funding gap and provide early childhood education, enrichment programs, mental health services, scholarships, and alumni support.
3. Grant Funding: Received $7.125 million California Community Schools Partnership Program grant from the California Department of Education to fund integrated support services, family engagement, collaborative leadership, and extended learning time across all six campuses.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Pueblo Nuevo Education & Development Group is the nonprofit fundraising and capacity-building arm for Camino Nuevo Charter Academy, a public charter school network in Los Angeles. The group raises and stewards charitable resources used to support the network's TK-12 charter schools serving students and families in the Los Angeles area. Its work complements, and is operationally tied to, the charter school operator that delivers classroom instruction.

Product overview

Pueblo Nuevo Education and Development Group supports Camino Nuevo Charter Academy, a network of six public charter schools serving approximately 3,200 students from TK-12. The organization operates as a unified platform offering core K-12 education alongside integrated support programs including Early Learning (TK/Preschool), the YOLA at Camino Nuevo music program, Mental Health Services (Jeri Weiss Program), College Success programming (Camino through College), Internship and Experiential Learning opportunities, and Families as Partners engagement. The portfolio is designed as a continuum from early childhood through college graduation, with each program supporting the core mission of educational equity and college readiness.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fundraising and capacity-building support for Camino Nuevo Charter Academy Nonprofit fundraising, donor stewardship, and capacity-building services delivered on behalf of the Camino Nuevo Charter Academy network. Targeted at foundations, individual donors, and grant-makers interested in supporting TK-12 public charter education in Los Angeles.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Integration3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Take Action LAminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 April 2025Pueblo Nuevo Education and Development Group, in partnership with Take Action LA, brought a mental health and wellness event to the community on May 17, 2025. The Camino to Wellness event included free food, activities, keynote speaker, and breakout sessions.
• California Department of EducationcoreOthers · 12 August 2024Camino Nuevo Charter Academy received a $7.125 million grant from the California Community Schools Partnership Program to fund integrated support services, family and community engagement, collaborative leadership, and extended learning time at all six campuses.
• NikecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2022Nike's Community Climate Resilience Program, in partnership with Trust for Public Land, is providing a new playground to CNCA Castellanos students. Nike announced the program in September 2022 to help provide access to more green spaces and parks, increasing sports participation in communities that need it most. The program creates climate-smart park and schoolyard solutions.
• Trust for Public LandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2022Trust for Public Land received Nike's inaugural Community Climate Resilience Program grant to fund U.S.-based projects advancing climate resilience and access to sport in communities disproportionately impacted by climate threats. In Los Angeles, this partnership is creating a new playground at CNCA Castellanos campus.
• Los Angeles Philharmonic (YOLA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYOLA at Camino Nuevo is a school-based music program in partnership with the LA Philharmonic. Currently serving 900 students grades K-12, the program uses in-school music teachers and Teaching Artists to deliver consistent, sequential music instruction during and after school.
• New Teacher CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNCA Burlington was featured in a New Teacher Center Video Profile highlighting the school's in-depth family and community engagement programming and mission to create an equity-centered learning experience.
• Network for GoodminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnline donation platform used for the Give Now campaign. Network for Good provides the donation processing infrastructure for supporters to contribute to Camino Nuevo.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program): National charter school network serving predominantly low-income, first-generation students with a college-prep focus and a TK-12 continuum including alumni support. Closest direct analogue to PNEDG's college-readiness and college-persistence model.
• Green Dot Public Schools: Los Angeles-based charter management organization operating multiple public charter high schools serving similar low-income, predominantly Latino student populations. Comparable in geography, demographic focus, and college-prep orientation.
• Alliance College-Ready Public Schools: LA-based charter network operating TK-12 schools targeting college readiness for students from low-income communities in Los Angeles. Directly comparable in mission, geography, and student demographic.
• Aspire Public Schools: California-based charter school network serving predominantly low-income, minority students with a college-for-certain focus from TK through college. Highly comparable in scale, geography, and mission.
• Democracy Prep Public Schools: National charter network with a strong college-prep track record for underserved students and a cradle-to-career alumni support model. Comparable in college-readiness outcomes emphasis and alumni pipeline.
• Uncommon Schools: Multi-state charter management organization operating college-preparatory public schools in low-income communities, with a known track record of strong college persistence outcomes for first-generation students.

Regional players

• Citizens of the World Charter Schools: LA-based charter network serving socioeconomically and racially diverse communities with a social-emotional and academic focus. Comparable as a fellow LA charter operator, though with a different demographic and pedagogical orientation.
• Larchmont Charter School: Los Angeles-based charter school with an emphasis on progressive pedagogy and parent engagement. Comparable as a fellow LA charter, with overlapping leadership connections (Shiho Ito previously led outreach at Larchmont).
• InnerCity Education Foundation (ICEF) Public Schools: LA-based charter network serving predominantly low-income, Black and Latino students in South LA with a college-prep focus. Comparable as a Los Angeles charter operator serving similar demographics.

Others

• Public Health Advocates (community-based youth services): California nonprofit working on social determinants of health for children and families. Relevant adjacent peer given PNEDG's community development origins and integrated mental health/family services portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CNCASchools
• Facebookfacebook.com/caminonuevocharteracademy

Compliance3 records

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Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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Investments

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